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Diminutive of keel

The Dutch verkleinwoord of keel is het keeltje.

keelkeeltje
-tjehet keeltjethroat

After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (keeltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "keel"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of keel is "het keeltje". After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Is "keeltje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het keeltje even though keel takes de.

What is the plural of "keeltje"?

Diminutives always add -s, so the plural is keeltjes.

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